Public water system record

Coyote Creek Mutual Domestic WUA

Serves Quemado and Escudilla Bonita, Catron County, NM · 133 people served

Federal records show 15 health-based violations and 22 monitoring/reporting issues for Coyote Creek Mutual Domestic WUA in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.

  • NM3500402
  • QUEMADO
  • NM
  • 133 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 87829
EPA system ID NM3500402

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
15
Resolved
12
Unresolved
3
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
22

Key facts

  • Coyote Creek Mutual Domestic WUA draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, October 2012.
  • Record on file since 2004, with 38 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
110 Aug 24, 2025 Active No
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
350 Oct 17, 2024 Active No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
110 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Dec 21, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Dec 21, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Dec 21, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Dec 21, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Dec 21, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Dec 21, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Dec 21, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Dec 21, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Dec 21, 2022 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Dec 21, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Dec 21, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Dec 21, 2022 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
Oct 17, 2024 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 12, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 26, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 4, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 10, 2023 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 3, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
Sep 25, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 5, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 7, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 20, 2013 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 20, 2013 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 20, 2013 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 20, 2013 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 10, 2013 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 17, 2012 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 28, 2012 Resolved

Full record since 2004

EPA's records for Coyote Creek Mutual Domestic WUA go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 38 health-based violations (37 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 34 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 19 6
2010 to October 18, 2016 19 28
2020s 15 13

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2013, Resolved.

Show all 38 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jun 1, 2013 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 47 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 48 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 48 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 50 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Dec 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 51 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Sep 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Aug 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 51 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 51 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 50 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 50 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Aug 1, 2010 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 50 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 41 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 41 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 41 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 50 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 50 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 51 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 51 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 50 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 48 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Sep 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Aug 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 47 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Mar 1, 2007 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Aug 1, 2006 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 48 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2004 Archived

Enforcement actions

New Mexico regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Coyote Creek Mutual Domestic WUA and issued 1 boil water order between 2007 and 2012. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2012.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 23, 2012 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 28 violations (27 health-based): Public Notice, Combined Uranium
Nov 10, 2011 EPA Signed compliance agreement 25 violations (22 health-based): Total Coliform, Combined Uranium
Aug 25, 2008 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 6 violations (6 health-based): Total Coliform
Aug 7, 2008 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 32 violations (23 health-based): Public Notice, Total Coliform, Combined Uranium, Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 13, 2007 New Mexico Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

12 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2 incidents

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Coyote Creek Mutual Domestic WUA draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Coyote Creek Mutual Domestic WUA must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Coyote Creek Mutual Domestic WUA for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by New Mexico.